Protecting vulnerable students during the pandemic
Protecting vulnerable students during the pandemic
- June 8, 2020
- Ami Glazer, economics, Inside Higher Ed, June 8, 2020
-----
Amihai Glazer, professor of economics at the University of California, Irvine, wrote in an Inside Higher Ed column that institutions should consider canceling spring terms where possible. Short of that, Glazer said in an interview that professors might relax standards for some students right now — but not all. Specifically, Glazer advocated maintaining typical standards for upper-division courses populated by students closest to graduation.
For the full story, please visit https://www.insidehighered.com/content/protecting-vulnerable-students-during-pandemic.
-----
Would you like to get more involved with the social sciences? Email us at communications@socsci.uci.edu to connect.
Related News Items
- Careet RightAs energy shock continues, will more countries turn to price caps on gas?
- Careet RightEconomics of Anteater life
- Careet RightA cash-for-clunkers program could reduce aviation emissions
- Careet RightCalls for rent control increase in Orange County as housing crisis worsens
- Careet RightA look back at Orange County's 2020 response to the Coronavirus pandemic